Danger is My Business

In the story "Storm Chasers", we discover that scientists who research tornadoes want to...

• a) make tornadoes stronger.

• b) stop all tornadoes.

• c) predict tornadoes faster.

• d) build tornado shelters.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

In "Alaskan Crab Fishers", when a boat capsizes, it means that it....

• a) is the size of a cap

• b) tips completely over

• c)it's size is too big for the water

• d) it goes under a wave

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In "Storm Chasers", many storm chasers have knowledge of...

• a) photography and videography

• b) meteorology

• c) how to conduct scientific research

• d) all of the above.

In "Storm Chasers", storm chasers leave when____gets too close to them.

• a) snow.

• b) lightening.

• c)rain.

• d)thunder.

In "Alaskan Crab Fishers" we learned that king crabs are...

• a) hard to find.

• b) bad-tasting.

• c) extremely poisonous.

• d) very expensive.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

In "Storm Chasers", we learned that when storm chasers see_____, a tornado is on its way.

• a) low hanging clouds.

• b) dry sand.

• c) big waves.

• d) rain.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

In "Alaskan Crab Fishers",  one of the dangers of the job is...

• a) getting caught in the ropes.

• b) freezing weather. 

• c) being knocked off the boat by a huge wave. 

•  d) all of the above

What would most likely happen if there weren't any scientists who studied storms?

• a) Tornadoes would become more powerful.

• b) Tornadoes would become less dangerous.

• c)More people would be injured by tornadoes.

• d) More people would be excited about tornadoes.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.3

What would be the best and most practical way to make Alaskan crab fisherman safer?

• a) not using pots

• b)drinking more water.

• c) getting bigger boats.

• d) wearing warmer clothes.

Tornado chasers need information about tornadoes, they solve this problem by....

• a)chasing after the tornado in their vans.

• b) taking measurements through a disc they drop in the tornadoes path.

• c) taking pictures of the tornadoes

• d) looking at the tornado through a telescope.